FAQs

Current and historic fee schedules can be found on the Office of the Registrar website.

The Western Financial Aid Office can help students meet their educational goals. For detailed information, please see the Office of the Registrar website. We can also provide you with a Letter of Enrollment to use to obtain a professional student loan.

The PLA Exam is a one-day clinical assessment that normally takes place in mid-March.

Interviews normally take place in late March.

No. Due to the high volume of applications received each year, we are not able to hold your spot. If you are re-considering applying to the program the next year, you must submit a new online application and send in any updated, valid documentation and the fee again. Previously submitted documents are held for a period of one year.

Our Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Continuing Dental Education (CDE) office administers the mandatory, limited-enrollment Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Course for all eligible applicants who wish to be considered for the DDS ASPIDG Program. See the Continuing Dental Education (CDE) website or contact their office at 1.888.281.1428 or email cde@schulich.uwo.ca for more information.

This is a very competitive program with a limited enrollment of a maximum of 20 students.

Yes. If you wish to be considered for the next academic cycle, you must re-submit a new online application and mail in the fee and any valid, up-to-date supporting documentation by the application deadline date. Previously submitted documents are held for a period of one year.

Yes, you must have permanent resident status or Canadian Citizenship at the time of applying to the program.

We cannot process your application if any of the documents are missing or out of date. All your supporting documentation should be received by our office well before the application deadline date, so that if anything is missing or invalid it can be provided by the deadline.

All applicants* to the DDS ASPIDG Program must submit the results of an English proficiency test, such as a TOEFL or IELTS test. Results are valid for 2 years from the date of the test.

*Applicants who have successfully completed four (4) full years of full-time Canadian high school education in English will be exempt. Notarized transcripts must be submitted.

No. The decision of the Admissions Committee is final and there is no appeal process. No feedback can be given.

There is no limit to the number of times you can apply to the Program. However if re-applying the next year, a new application, $275.00 application fee, and any updated, valid supporting documentation must be re-submitted to ensure eligibility. We strongly urge you to take copies or have multiple certified copies made of your documents, not only for your own records but also should you require them again for other purposes. Previously submitted documents are held for a period of one year.

Yes. Applicants who have taken the NDEB ACJ and/or the ACS (NDECC) can apply to the program. However, applicants who have received NDEB certification by successfully completing the NDEB Written & the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) will not be considered for admission into the program.

You may continue to register for and attend the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) Assessment of Clinical Judgment (ACJ) or the NDECC.

It is not necessary to have post-graduate clinical experience in order to apply.